Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 August 2018

Q1. The international Buddhist conclave 2018 is being organised by ministry of culture with which of the following states of India :

A) Maharashtra,Uttarpradesh,Bihar
B) Rajasthan,Gujarat,Maharashtra
C) Odisha,Madhyapradesh,Jharkhand
D) Bihar,WestBengal,Odisha

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding TRIFED(Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited) :

1) The core objective was institutionalizing the trade of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and Surplus Agriculture Produce (SAP) collected/cultivated by tribals as they are heavily dependent on these natural products for their livelihood.
2) TRIFED has developed its own e-commerce (electronic commerce) website i.e., tribesindia.com for sale of all its products and app to tap m-commerce (mobile commerce too).
3) TRIFED was established& continues to be underMulti State Cooperative Societies Act 1984

Which of the above statements are true :

A) 1& 2 only
B) 2 & 3only
C) 1 & 3 only
D) all the above

Q3. The “REMIX”biological system recently developed by scientists aims to :

A) create a system which can identify active enzymes in the body.
B) develop a wireless 'in-body GPS' system that can track tumours and pinpoint the location of ingestible implants inside the body.
C) develop a counter system to oxytocin hormone production.
D) help maintain variable temperature inside body at higher altitudes.

Q4. Which of the following regarding Startup Academia Alliance programme are true :

1) It aims to reduce the gap between scientific research and its industrial applications in order to increase the efficacy of these technologies and widen their impact.
2) The first phase of Startup Academia Alliance was kick-started in partnership with Regional Centre for Biotechnology, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Council on Energy, Environment and Water, and TERI School of Advanced Studies.
3) the programme is launched under digital India platform.

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3only
C) 1 & 3 only
D) All of the above

Q5.

1) The National water development agency(NWDA) is an Autonomous Society under the societies registration act 1860, to carry out the water balance and other studies on a scientific and realistic basis for optimum utilization of water resources of the Peninsular river system.
2) NWDA were further modified to undertake implementation of ILR projects and completion of water resources projects under PradhanMantriKrishiSinchaiYojana (PMKSY) and to act as a repository of borrowed fund or loan from Banks / other institutions for the execution of projects.

Which of the above statements are true ?

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both are true
D) None of the above